{"id":403995,"date":"2026-08-11T23:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403995\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T23:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:34:14","slug":"austin-sketch-fest-returns-with-an-snl-cast-member-and-delusional-starlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403995\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Sketch Fest returns with an SNL cast member and delusional starlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the country\u2019s best sketch comedy performers will head to ColdTowne Theater this month for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atxsketchfest.com\/\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Austin Sketch Fest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe review dozens of submissions every year to pick the cream of the crop,\u201d executive producer Ashley Ellis said, \u201cand we\u2019re looking for unique perspectives, fresh ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the festival has gained a reputation for showcasing comedians on the cusp of breaking out into mainstream pop culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had Tim Robinson, Amber Ruffin, Meg Stalter, James Adomian,\u201d Ellis said. \u201cThere\u2019s so many acts that we\u2019ve had before they were big.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Known for his Netflix series I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson headlined Austin Sketch Fest alongside Mark Raterman in 2014.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786491253_878_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Courtesy of Austin Sketch fest<\/p>\n<p>Known for his Netflix series I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson headlined Austin Sketch Fest alongside Mark Raterman in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>One of this year\u2019s headliners is Saturday Night Live\u2019s Andrew Dismukes, who attended the University of Texas and started his comedy career in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so excited to have an active SNL cast member,\u201d Ellis said. \u201cI\u2019m gonna have to try really hard not to be a fangirl when I meet him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Festival organizers also go out of their way to showcase a variety of Texan performers like Mimi Meier, whose comedy journey started when she made a joke on an elevator and somebody suggested she try standup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was all it took,\u201d Meier said.<\/p>\n<p>She moved to Austin five years ago to pursue her comedy dreams. At this year\u2019s Sketch Fest, she\u2019ll be performing her show \u201cMe? Me!,\u201d which centers around a Hollywood starlet telling her life story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut she doesn\u2019t realize she\u2019s not famous,\u201d Meier said, \u201cwhich is kind of me as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Mimi Meier will play the role of a delusional starlet at this year\u2019s Austin Sketch Fest.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786491254_959_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Courtesy of Austin Sketch Fest<\/p>\n<p>Mimi Meier will play the role of a delusional starlet at this year\u2019s Austin Sketch Fest.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to stage time and exposure, Austin Sketch Fest allows performers the chance to learn from and network with other performers navigating the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not only for an audience to have fun, it\u2019s for performers to connect with each other,\u201d Meier said, \u201cto learn and have a friend in another city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Austin Sketch Fest runs two weekends, Aug. 14-16 and Aug. 21-23. 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